A widespread rumour that Minister of Finance Mrs Kemi Adeosun resigned her appointment on Friday turned out to be false. Anxiety had mounted around noon when a media outfit posted on its online platform that the Minister had tendered her resignation. However, Tribune online correspondent who was at the Ministry confirmed that Adeosun remained at her desk up to 3.35 pm when this report was being written. A senior aide of the Minister who was, however, unauthorised to speak on the matter said: “it is not true.”“You should notice that we have not spoken on this matter since July 7 when the issue of NYSC certificate broke. “Even the Minister is in her office right now carrying on with her work.

Source: Nigerian Tribune September 14, 2018 15:11 UTC